Free advice; getting his attention

This may become a weekly feature for the blog. The Yahoo! dating advice and tips columns are just too good to be ignored. This week we examine Laura Schaefer’s advice to women in “5 ways to get his attention in 72 seconds.” Is anybody else appreciating the irony of a woman writing for women as to how to get men’s attention? Would it not make sense for a guy to offer some perspective here? Well the obvious answer is yes, which is where I come in. Why 72 seconds? Why not 71 or 73? Whatever.

This works

Wear something red.You can also command attention by wearing a black shirt that reveals most of your chest. There are a thousand ways to get a guy’s attention with attire. What you wear absolutely matters, though to be that color specific seems a bit extreme. I never got the whole power red thing. It often comes off as contrived. Within 72 seconds everyone in the room will form an impression about you based on what you’re wearing. Dress accordingly.

Work those pretty peepersAs much as you’re scanning the room, so are we. Depending on the level of intoxication it may take more than one or two glances to feel confident that an approach will go appreciated. If your intention is to make an impression don’t wait for the guy to make the first move. No guy in the history of mankind has ever shooed a girl away. Don’t get me wrong we’ll run, hide, ditch or pawn, but never will a guy refuse an initial approach from a girl.

Speak at a natural volume.Save the shouting for after the fourth or fifth date when an ex appears on his Facebook page asking how he’s been.

Relax and use humor to break the ice.Dangerous. Bombing a joke is going to dig you a hole that you may not be able to climb out of. Ask guys to name the five funniest people in his life, I guarantee a female doesn’t make the list 90% of the time. We’re not expecting Whitney Cummings. I would replace “use humor to break the ice” with “offer a compliment.” We’re not that complicated. “I like your shirt” goes a long way.

Keep your body language open.And your legs closed. We live in Smallbany, word gets around. If you’re looking to attract a Mr. Right project yourself as a person he would want to take home to mama, not the one he’s calling a cab for at 5 in the morning.

And a couple bits of wisdom from me; do not start sentences with ‘I’ and lose the pronoun me. The story about your mission to Darfur and how you’re going to cure cancer after you open an orphanage while ridding the world of racism one Facebook post at a time is incredibly boring. Show interest by asking questions. Your interest in us will increase our interest in you. Remember, we’re simple beings. The KISS principle very much applies to attraction.